| Sunday May 19, 2024 10:00 AM - Sunday May 19, 2024 12:00 PM | Free |
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Event
GT BARRINGTON | DuBois Black History Bike Ride
Join Berkshire Bike Path Council, co-sponsored by Multicultural BRIDGE and the DuBois Legacy Committee, as we explore some of the Black history of Great Barrington. We will start at Mason Library, 10 AM. This will be a stop and go tour as we visit important sites downtown and further out.
Please email marjorie.safran@gmail.com if you are planning to come. This will allow us to have an idea about how many people to expect and also to let you know if bad weather causes a cancellation.
Ride will start in front of Mason Library, 231 Main Street, Great Barrington. If arriving by car, parking should be available in the library lot and along Dresser Ave. Since this is a Sunday, you can also park in the Post Office lots and Bank lots across the way.
Total riding is about 11 mi with one good sized hill (dont worry we will wait for everyone). Riders should be comfortable on main roads too.
Stop 1.
Short ride through the parking lots and back streets, to Clinton A.M.E. Zion Church and
Rosseter St.
Stop 2.
Ride about 4.5 mi to Five Acres on Alford Rd.
Stop 3.
After that, we ride down Round Hill Road, then Sekonk Cross Road, L on Rt 23/41 (~4 mi) to
stop at the W.E.B. DuBois National Historic Site.
Stop 4.
Continue on Rt 23/41(~1.5 mi) to Silver St and Mahaiwe Cemetery - W.E.B. Dubois mother, daughter, son buried here along with other members of DuBois and Burghardt families.
Stop 5.
We return to Rt 7, making a L at light, then stop to turn L onto Castle St (1 mi). Across the street on the lawn of the Great Barrington Town Hall was the Courthouse where Elizabeth
Freeman sued for liberty.
Stop 6.
We can then bike through alley at the back to Railroad St, but then will need to walk on the sidewalk to the alley beside #20 to see the Railroad Street Youth Project mural.
Stop 7.
W.E.B. DuBois birthplace, noting River Garden Park dedicated in his name.
Link to ridewithgps route and cue sheet
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46671317
Additional information can be found at: DuBois Center of Great Barrington
https://duboiscentergb.org/about-the-center/
W.E.B. DuBois National Historic Site: Maternal family home where DuBois lived for a time as a young boy
https://www.duboisnhs.org/
Five Acres summer home of James Weldon Johnson, a musician, lawyer, educator and
NAACP secretary summered and wrote poetry at Riverbank. He cowrote Left Every Voice
and Sing also referred to as the Black National Anthem.
https://www.jamesweldonjohnson.org/
Great Barrington Court House
Elizabeth Mum Bett Freeman was enslaved in Sheffield. Her successful suit for liberty was
heard here August 21, 1781. It set the stage for the abolition of slavery in Massachusetts.
Mum Betts Trail https://www.africanamericantrail.org/plan-your-trip/trail-guide-
brochures/mum-bets-trail/
Clinton A.M.E. Zion Church
Center of the Rosseter Stree/Elm Court neighborhood home to many Black families. The
church was the spiritual, cultural, and political heart of Black life in the region for nearly 130
years.
https://www.duboisfreedomcenter.org/theclintonchurch-clintonamezionchurch-
theduboisfreedomcenter
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This event is a part of Berkshire Bike Month 2024.
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Use the "Remind Me" section to the right where you can save the event to your personal calendar or set up a reminder email so you don't miss out!
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LocationMason Public Library (View)
231 Main Street
Great Barrington, MA 01230
United States
Categories
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
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Accessibility
This ride is recommended for cyclists with road riding experience.
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